Diplomacy · Intl
US issues security alert for Americans in Saudi Arabia
Mera Aladam · Middle East Eye
Published 27 Oct 2026, 6:20 pm·1 h ago·1 min read
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US issues security alert for Americans in Saudi Arabia The US Embassy in Riyadh indicated that nonemergency government employees and their family members to leave Saudi Arabia, citing safety risks. "Effective October 23, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency U.S. government employees and U.S. government employee family members to leave Saudi Arabia due to safety risks," it said in a post on X. The post added that US government employees working in the kingdom require special authorisation from Chief of Mission to use any airport in the country, following attacks on airports.…
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